Hard disc drives are considered ............ storage.
Verified Answer
A. (a) Flash
B. (b) Non-volatile
C. (c) Temporary
D. (d) Non-permanent
E. (e) None of these
Explanation:
Option (b) Non-volatile is the correct answer. Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) are a type of non-volatile storage, meaning they retain their stored data even when the power supply is turned off. Option (a) Flash refers to flash memory (e.g., SSDs), which is a different technology from HDDs (magnetic storage). Option (c) Temporary implies volatile storage, which HDDs are not. Option (d) Non-permanent is misleading; HDDs are designed for permanent data retention in the absence of power. Therefore, (e) None of these is incorrect.